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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 71

Activities Reviewed Newcastle Teachers Meet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The report presented at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Teachers' Federation, held at the Bolton-street School on Saturday morning, showed that the…

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School Strike Threat Parents Will Keep Children Home Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 5

Unless immediate improvements are made to the water supply and sanitary arrangements at the Marsfield public school, parents will keep…

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New School for Islington Plans Prepared

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The first section of the new Islington School, which is to cost several thousand pounds, is likely to be erected shortly…

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Dahlia Displays Home and School Gardens Inspections to Be Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

At the meeting of the Newcastle Dahlia Society at Hamilton, the judges reported that the second inspection of the home garden display of dahlias would take place…

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Secondary School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 11

Sportsmasters in charge of teams entered in the secondary schools cricket competition, A and B grades, are advised that the draw for the first series…

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Boys' High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 3

The ladies' committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association of the Waratah Boys' High School will hold its first meeting for the year at the home of the…

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"It Followed Her to School One Day—"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 4

The Taxation Commissioner. (Mr. McMahon) has goodwill officers in county districts explaining taxation problems. They are also pointing out "errors" made in lax returns. McMary had a little lamb…

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School Sport Primary Cricket Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

The.P.S.A.A.A. has arranged the "following games for primary schools cricket teams on Friday: First Division:…

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Domestic Science School Exams. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

After satisfactorily completing the Intermediate certificate course, the following girls continued attendance at school for two additional years. At…

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High School Cricket Inter-wstrict Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

High School cricket teams began a' new competition to-day. Newcastle met Maitland in the A grade division at Waratah, and the…

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Missing School Teacher Tracks Followed for 100 Miles Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

Searchers for the school teacher Bankin, who has been missing for some days in central Australia, have followed his tracks for 100 miles…

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Boys' High School Ladies' Committee Resumes Activities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

A meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the home of the Treasurer, Mrs. F. W. Krempin,…

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Trees for School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Indicative of the enthusiasm for tree-planting being displayed in district schools is a letter from Dudley, received yesterday by the Newcastle Tree…

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Schoolboy Killed WARREN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

Patrick Cornell, 13, was returning home from school for lunch to-day when his bicycle collided with a motor lorry, driven by Charles Owers…

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Perished of Thirst Missing School Teacher in Trackless Desert Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

After following for more than 100 miles with camels the tracks of Ellis Bankin, the Victorian school teacher who…

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Boys' High School Examinations and Employment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 22

The Leaving and Intermediate Certificate examinations are regarded by many as the chief factors in obtaining positions. It is interesting to examine this belief…

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Commons Debate Raise School Leaving Age Question of Poverty London, February 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

The subject of education will engage the attention of the House of Commons for two consecutive days this week. Tomorrow, the Government's Bill to raise…

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FOR 100 MILES Tracks Followed Missing Schoolteacher Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 11

Advice has been received by the Department for the Interior that the tracks of Mr. Ellis Bankin, the schoolteacher who is missing in Central Australia, have been…

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Hurdlers Schooled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

After Six and Sidecar schooled over six hurdles at Randwick this morning at a sound pace. They shaped well. Dark Son and Delwood…

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School Age Extension Bill Introduced in Commons Leaving at 15 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

In the House of Commons this afternoon the President of the Board of Education (Mr. Oliver Stanley) moved the second reading of…

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